Early emergence of ethnic differences in type 2 diabetes precursors in the UK: the Child Heart and Health Study in England (CHASE Study).

Early emergence of ethnic differences in type 2 diabetes precursors in the UK: the Child Heart and Health Study in England (CHASE Study).

Adults of South Asian origin living in the United Kingdom have high risks of type 2 diabetes and central obesity; raised circulating insulin, triglyceride, and C-reactive protein concentrations; and low HDL-cholesterol when compared with white Europeans. Adults of African-Caribbean origin living in...

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Main Authors: Peter H Whincup, Claire M Nightingale, Christopher G Owen, Alicja R Rudnicka, Ian Gibb, Catherine M McKay, Angela S Donin, Naveed Sattar, K George M M Alberti, Derek G Cook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2857652?pdf=render

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